Chile vs Malaysia: Population by age group

Chile
2.69 million
in 2023
Malaysia
2.62 million
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th

Population by age group over time

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.69 million against 2.62 million in Malaysia, a difference of 71,560.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 230,072 256,917 26,845 Malaysia
1960s 324,649 244,867 79,782 Chile
1970s 451,522 354,568 96,954 Chile
1980s 646,762 528,446 118,316 Chile
1990s 1.02 million 741,541 280,188 Chile
2000s 1.47 million 1.10 million 362,070 Chile
2010s 2.01 million 1.76 million 250,194 Chile
2020s 2.56 million 2.44 million 118,568 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Chile or Malaysia?
Chile, at 2.69 million against 2.62 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Chile and Malaysia?
71,560, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for population by age group?
Chile ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed